Signed, Sealed and Delivered - Stories (Paperback)


'"Signed, Sealed and Delivered" reads like a sly, late-night conspiracy between Hemingway and O. Henry."-"Artspike Magazine"

In "Signed, Sealed and Delivered," author Larry Gross explores the lives of everyday people, but as each story unfolds, we find there's nothing ordinary about them at all. Intriguing and interesting, each story delves into interpersonal relationships: A traveling salesman meets a young girl in a bar and deception encompasses the beginning and end of their encounter An unhappily married man fantasizes about a woman he's watching while they both wait for the doors to open at a popular discount store An alcoholic father finds the perfect gift for his son A cheating husband becomes concerned about a photograph repeatedly sent to his wife An AIDS volunteer visits his client on a Christmas afternoon for the last time Candles on a cake alter a young boy's life forever A businessman comes to realize an old friend is really just an opportunist and has a long-delayed confrontation.

Throughout the fifteen stories in his collection, Gross delivers the absorbing tales of these seemingly-common people in his straightforward style and with absolute clarity.


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'"Signed, Sealed and Delivered" reads like a sly, late-night conspiracy between Hemingway and O. Henry."-"Artspike Magazine"

In "Signed, Sealed and Delivered," author Larry Gross explores the lives of everyday people, but as each story unfolds, we find there's nothing ordinary about them at all. Intriguing and interesting, each story delves into interpersonal relationships: A traveling salesman meets a young girl in a bar and deception encompasses the beginning and end of their encounter An unhappily married man fantasizes about a woman he's watching while they both wait for the doors to open at a popular discount store An alcoholic father finds the perfect gift for his son A cheating husband becomes concerned about a photograph repeatedly sent to his wife An AIDS volunteer visits his client on a Christmas afternoon for the last time Candles on a cake alter a young boy's life forever A businessman comes to realize an old friend is really just an opportunist and has a long-delayed confrontation.

Throughout the fifteen stories in his collection, Gross delivers the absorbing tales of these seemingly-common people in his straightforward style and with absolute clarity.

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Product Details

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Imprint

Iuniverse, Inc.

Country of origin

United States

Release date

November 2005

Availability

Expected to ship within 10 - 15 working days

First published

November 2005

Authors

Dimensions

216 x 140 x 7mm (L x W x T)

Format

Paperback - Trade

Pages

120

ISBN-13

978-0-595-36573-9

Barcode

9780595365739

Categories

LSN

0-595-36573-6



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